A Meissen figure of Il Capitano from the Duke of Weissenfels series c.1745, modelled by Peter Reinicke after the Commedia dell~Arte, the Captain standing with the back of his left hand resting on his hip, his right hand behind his back, with head turned, wearing a lilac coat over a long pink waistcoat, blue crossed swords mark to the back of the base, small restorations, 14cm.Provenance: from a private collection in Northamptonshire.Cf. Len and Yvonne Adams, Meissen Portrait Figures, p.213.